Day 10: Food Blabber

I have read several folks' blogs about food, and after the suggestion today for "what's in your lunchbox?", I thought it would be the perfect day to "dish" on food. In addition, I have tried very hard to not think about food all day long, as I may seriously need to rethink my food lifestyle if I plan on slimming down before my 40th birthday, which is approaching quickly.

Once upon a time, I had a mom who could cook. My mom thrived in the kitchen, as she loved to feed large, hungry crowds. Some of my all time favorite mom meals were fried chicken, roast, and boiled dinner. Boiled dinner is ham, onions, potatoes, and cabbage, and the best part is the broth leftover to put on your potatoes, which my mom called "pot liquor". Mmm. Mmm. Good. Recently, I was discussing this with my daughter Paisley, and I reflected, my mom was not the best at making desserts. On special occasions, I did enjoy her strawberry pound cake (the only cake I truly like) and her chocolate fudge. To tie to today's topic, my mom packed my lunch through junior college. I kid you not. She could pack a mean lunch with either soup or leftovers (if there was a microwave), or a sandwich, chips, and enough extras that you had enough to feed you and your friend. This truly was a conversation piece in college, as we gathered to eat lunch at one friend's house every day.

Now a days, I am the one who cooks most of the time, and I do pretty well. I can make all your basics from spaghetti and tacos to roast and pork chops. My fried chicken does not compare to my mother's, but I also do not know how to cut one up. Jason and I have found that if you name the new dish, it is more likely to last longer such as Aylott Chicken (which we had tonight, named after the girl who gave us the recipe), or Pizza Pasta (a creation I made up years ago. Plain and simple, mostacolli, Prego, pepperoni, and mozzerella cheese). Opposite of my mother, I can make better desserts, as my cookies usually turn out pretty delectable, yet I have never made a pie. Maybe I need to branch out more. However, my lunches today are pretty sad. I do bring more than I could ever eat, just in case, but I have never found that exact right, healthy lunch that I can eat day in and day out every day. My daughter Haidyn, until this year, has eaten a turkey lunchable every day of school her entire career pretty much. She dabbled a bit in other varieties, but she always comes back. I yearn to find that item or rotation, as I watch those Sunday meal prep Facebook posts, I am a bit jealous. I have not been motivated enough to join in, but maybe some day. Mine can vary from leftovers to a bag of rice, from salad (which I truly do not like) and tuna to just a bunch of junk food just throw in last minute. Nevertheless, I can get by with my own food, but it sounds like I need to spice up my life in this area if I want to be in my own daughters' blogs about food in the future.